Benedict Cumberbatch‘s highly admired new movie will finally make its YouTube debut later this month. The visionary documentary feature is helmed by Fredi Divas and will hit the streaming platform following a critically acclaimed theatrical run in the UK.
How to Live on Earth, presented by Cumberbatch, will arrive on YouTube on September 20, 2026. It received a world premiere on June 22, 2026, at London’s Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, followed by a UK theatrical release on June 26, 2026.
The documentary depicts a heartwarming and entertaining experience about the extraordinary people who are helping to reimagine Earth’s future.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s documentary explores humanity’s future with nature
Open Planet Studios’ How to Live on Earth is the ultimate ‘how-to’ video, delivering a refreshing and optimistic blueprint for a world where nature and humanity can thrive together in the best way possible.
The movie’s official synopsis reads, “Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, this ultimate ‘how-to guide’ features inspirational, cutting-edge stories and powerful cinematography from around the world to reveal how humans are learning to team up with nature to solve our biggest challenges. Heart-warming, entertaining, energizing, the film presents a hopeful vision of a future within reach – one in which nature thrives, and so do we.”
The movie features breathtaking visuals thanks to its cinematography, while telling cutting-edge stories about how humans are learning to team up with nature to solve our biggest challenges. The documentary features key contributors, including climate justice activist Xiye Bastida, field biologist & wildlife filmmaker Dan O’Neill, and former White House chef Sam Kass.
Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea have composed the main theme of How to Live on Earth. Grammy Award-winning artist Imogen Heap also created an all-new original track titled “Chapter 4” for the end titles.
The documentary’s upcoming release will be backed by an international campaign in partnership with various NGOs, UN Agencies, and educational institutions.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
